FOUR-IN-HAND
Dictionary entry overview: What does four-in-hand mean?
• FOUR-IN-HAND (noun)
The noun FOUR-IN-HAND has 2 senses:
1. a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
2. a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
Familiarity information: FOUR-IN-HAND used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FOUR-IN-HAND (noun)
Meaning:
A long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("four-in-hand" is a kind of...):
necktie; tie (neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front)
Meaning:
A carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
coach-and-four; four-in-hand; coach
Hypernyms ("four-in-hand" is a kind of...):
carriage; equipage; rig (a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses)
Meronyms (parts of "four-in-hand"):
box; box seat (the driver's seat on a coach)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "four-in-hand"):
stage; stagecoach (a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns)
